Sunday, 28 July 2019

Drama As Wike’s Aide Storms Radio Station, Disrupts Live Show

The
Chief of Staff to Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, Emeka Woke,
yesterday stormed the studio of Rhythm 93.7 FM in Port Harcourt and
disrupted a live programme.

Featuring on the programme was Chief Gani Topba, leader of Conscience of Ogoni People (formerly Ken Saro-Wiwa Associates).

Topba
was on air to mobilise support for Ogoni women who have been occupying
the flow station of Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria
Limited (SPDC) at Kula in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of the state
for about two years now.

The radio station is close to the Port Harcourt Government House.

Midway into the programme, Woke allegedly accompanied by some men, walked into the studio and disrupted the programme.

Topba expressed shock and disappointment at Woke’s action.

Speaking
by phone last night, he said: “I was live on yesterday (Saturday)
morning on Viewpoint when the Chief of Staff, Government House, Emeka
Woke, suddenly barged into the studio and he started to abuse and insult
me, calling me unprintable names, but I was calm, while Pastor Segun
Owolabi (the presenter of the programme) was shocked by the show of
shame, which was broadcast live.

“Not satisfied with abusing and
insulting me, Woke, a former Chairman of Emohua LG Council, when
Governor Wike was the Chairman of Obio/Akpor LG Council, moved towards
me where I sat and he attempted to hit me, but other persons in the
studio prevented him from doing so.

“I later saw that Woke came
to the radio station with some people, with the intention of beating me
up, for supporting a just cause. This is a rape on democracy. Ogoni
people cannot be intimidated. Woke’s invasion of the studio is so
unfortunate.

“Our leader and hero, Ken Saro-Wiwa, before he was
hanged on November 10, 1995, was always asking us to embrace non-violent
struggle. SPDC was sent packing from Ogoniland’s four LGAs of Khana,
Gokana, Tai and Eleme in 1993. Ogoni people are supporting the Kalabari
people, because we hate injustice and oppression. The protesting Kula
women will surely get justice and they will not vacate the flow station,
until the right things are done.

“Whether Woke likes it or not,
Ogoni leaders will still go ahead to mobilise thousands of Ogoni women
to Kula to solidarise with the protesting Kalabari women. An injury to
one, is an injury to all. We (Ogoni people) are not afraid. If SPDC
cannot intimidate Ogoni people in over 26 years, the Chief of Staff,
Government House, Port Harcourt can never stop the massive mobilisation
of Ogoni women to Kula.”

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